Energy sources: ‘Pakistan keen to work with Germany’
Nunn said Pakistan has good infrastructure but needs to develop further facilities to attract foreign investments.
ISLAMABAD:
German Ambassador Cyrill Nunn has said that Pakistani leadership has expressed keen interest in working with Germany to develop renewable energy sources of the country. Nunn said that Nordex of Germany which produces windmills has not only commenced working in Pakistan but has also successfully completed 50MW electricity project contributing to the national grid system, while another 100MW wind power project was underway. Nunn said that Pakistan partially has good infrastructure but needs to develop further facilities to attract foreign investments. He said like other foreign investors, German businessmen also needed reliable sources of energy in Pakistan and it was up to the government whether it goes for renewable energy, nuclear, hydel, coal or oil based energy models.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 30th, 2013.
German Ambassador Cyrill Nunn has said that Pakistani leadership has expressed keen interest in working with Germany to develop renewable energy sources of the country. Nunn said that Nordex of Germany which produces windmills has not only commenced working in Pakistan but has also successfully completed 50MW electricity project contributing to the national grid system, while another 100MW wind power project was underway. Nunn said that Pakistan partially has good infrastructure but needs to develop further facilities to attract foreign investments. He said like other foreign investors, German businessmen also needed reliable sources of energy in Pakistan and it was up to the government whether it goes for renewable energy, nuclear, hydel, coal or oil based energy models.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 30th, 2013.